This is a daily one-minute podcast to develop your faith. Listen for encouragement, for strength, and for endurance as you do your best each day to love God, to love yourself, and to love one another as God loves us.
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted.Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land.Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God.Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you [falsely] because of me.Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven. Thus they persecuted the prophets who were before you.(NABRE)
God, come to me quickly! You are my help and deliverer. Lord, do not delay!(See Psalms 70:6)NABRE
For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of power and love and self-control.(2 Timothy 1:7)NABRE
Truthful lips endure forever, the lying tongue, for only a moment.(See Proverbs 12:19)NABRE
In peace I will lie down and fall asleep, for you alone, Lord, make me secure.(See Psalms 4:9)NABRE
The result of humility and fear of the Lord is riches, honor, and life.(Proverbs 22:4)NABRE
Do not be wise in your own eyes, fear the Lord away from evil; this will mean health for your flesh and vigor for your bones.(Proverbs 3:7-8)NABRE
The Lord supports all who are falling and raises up all those who are bowed down.(See Psalms 145:14)NABRE
Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.(Matthew 11:28)NABRE
Love doe no evil to the neighbor; hence, love is the fulfillment of the law.(Romans 13:10)NABRE
Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.(Romans 13:8)NABRE
Be vigilant at all times and pray that you may have the strength to stand before the Son of Man.(Luke 21:36)NABRE
Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face, and we shall be saved.(See Psalm 80)NABRE
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.(Romans 10:9)NABRE
Trust in the Lord with all your heart; in your own intelligence do not rely. In all your ways, be mindful of him, and he will make straight your paths.(Proverbs 3:5-6)NAABRE
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever disobeys the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains upon him.(John 3:36)NABRE
But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be clearly seen as done in God.(John 3:21)
For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come toward the light, so that his works might not be exposed.(John 3:20)NABRE
And this is the verdict, that the light came into the world, but people preferred darkness to light because their works were evil. (John 3:19)NABRE
So Pilate said to him, "Then you are a king?" Jesus answered, "You say I am a king. For this I was born and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to m voice. (John 18:33)NABRE
I do not ask that you take them out of the world but that you keep them from the evil one.(John 17:15)NABRE
No one has greater love than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends.(John 15:13)NABRE
Whatever you ask in my name, I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.(John 14:13)NABRE
Whoever has my commandments and observes them is the one who loves me.(John 14:21)NABRE
Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest, says the Lord.(Matthew 11:28)NABRE
My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord; I know them, and they follow me.(John 10:27)NABRE
Be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another as God has forgiven you in Christ.
Shine like lights in the world as you hold on to the word of life.(Philippians 21:5)NABRE
Fools give vent to all their anger; but the wise, biding their time, control it.(Proverbs 29:11)NABRE
Whoever loves me will keep my word, says the Lord, and my Father will love him and we will come to him.(See John 14:23)NABRE
Every word of God is tested; he is a shield for those who take refuge in him.(Proverbs 30:5)NABRE
Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what any day my bring forth.(Proverbs 27:1)NABRE
Charm is deceptive and beauty fleeting; the woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.(Proverbs 31:30)NABRE
I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked man, says the Lord, but rather in his conversion so that he may live.(Ezekiel 33:11)NABRE
Be vigilant at all times and pray that you may have strength to stand before the Son of Man.(Luke 21:36)NABRE
A joyful heart is the health of the body, but a depressed spirit dries up the bones.(17:22)(NABRE)
A person gains honor by avoiding strife, while every fool starts a quarrel.(Proverbs 20:3)(NABRE)
Better to be poor and walk in integrity than rich and crooked in one's ways.(Proverbs 19:1)(NABRE)
The quiet words of the wise are better headed than the shout of a ruler of fools. (Proverbs 9:17)(NABRE)
The generous will be blessed, for they share their food with the poor.(Proverbs 22:9)(NABRE)
Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I dedicated you, a prophet to the nations I appointed you.(Jeremiah 1:5)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be clearly seen as done in God.(John 3:21)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.(John 1:9)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come toward the light, so that his works might not be exposed.(John 3:20)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
And this is the verdict, that the light came into the world, but people preferred darkness to light, because their works were evil.(John 3:19)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Whoever believes in him will not be condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.(John 3:18)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.(John 3:17)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up.(John 3:14-15)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.(John 3:16)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Forgive your neighbor the done to you; then when you pray, your own sins will be forgiven.(Sirach 28:2)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven.(Luke 6:37)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.(Romans 8:28)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me.(John 10:27)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting their trespasses against them and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.(2 Corinthians 5:19)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Love does no evil to the neighbor; hence, love is the fulfillment of the law.(Romans 13:10)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Who can ascend the mountain of the Lord? Or who can stand in his holy place?He whose hands are sinless, whose heart is clean, and who desires not was is vain.(See Psalms 24)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Our soul waits for the Lord; he is our help and shield.For in him our hearts rejoice; in his holy name we trust.(Psalms 33:20-21)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
The Lord supports all who are falling down and raises up all who are bowed down.(See Psalm 145:14)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Do not let your heart be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me.(John 14:1)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Do not conform yourselves to this age, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect.(See Romans 12:2)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light for my path.(Psalms 119:105)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
He rescued me because he loves me.(See Psalms 18:20)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun set on your anger, and do not leave room for the devil.(See Ephesians 4:26)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
The Lord is my strength and my shield, in who my heart trusts.(See Psalms 28:7)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Beloved, if God so loved us, we also must love one another.(1 John 4:11)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled; whoever humbles himself will be exalted.(Matthew 23:12)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.(John 8:12)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?Jesus said to him: "You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it: You...
My sacrifice, O God, is a contrite spirit; a contrite, humbled heart, O God, you will not scorn.(Psalms 51:19)
Blessed are they who hear the word of God and observe it.(Luke 11:28)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
So whoever is in Christ is a new creation; the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come.(2 Corinthians 5:17)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
For just as in Adam all die, so too in Christ shall all be brought to life.(1 Corinthians 15:22)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
You are my friends if you do what I command you.(John 15:14)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
This is my commandment: love one another as I love you.(John 15:12)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
No one has greater love than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends.(John 15:13)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.(John 15:10-11)(New American Bible, Revised...
Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.(Psalms 34:15)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Lord, in your great love, answer me.(See Psalm 69)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
So humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time.(1 Peter 5:6)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.(Philippians 4:6-7)(New...
Those who guard mouth and tongue guard themselves from trouble.(Proverbs 21-23)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
I am the light of the world, says the Lord; whoever follows me will have the light of life.(John 8:12)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.(Matthew 10:40)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Be sober and vigilant. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for [someone] to devour.(1 Peter 5:8)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Lord, you are good and forgiving, most merciful to all who call on you.(Psalm 86:5)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.(2 Corinthians 5:19)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord; I know them, and they follow me.(John 10:27)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
You have been told, O man, what is good and what the Lord requires of you: Only to do the right and to love goodness, and to humbly walk with your God. (See Micah Chapter 6)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Those who sow in tears will reap with cries of joy.(See Psalms 126:5)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.(See Psalm 95:8)(New American Bible, Revised Editon)
The last word, when all is heard: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this concerns all humankind; because God will bring to judgment every work, with all its hidden qualities, whether good or bad.(Ecclesiastes 12:13-14)(New American Bible, Revised...
Your Father knows what you need before you ask him.This is how you are to pray:Our Father who art in heaven,hallowed be thy name,thy Kingdom come,thy will be done,on earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread;and forgive us our...
Just one thing: forgetting what lies behind but straining forward to lies ahead, I continue my pursuit toward the goal, the prize of God's upward calling, in Christ Jesus.(See Philippians 3:13-13)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.(See John 16 20-23)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Encourage one another and build one another up.(See 1 Thessalonians 5:11)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
In my distress, I called upon the Lord, and he heard my voice.(See Psalm 18)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
The good things in life last a number of days, but a good name for days without number.(Sirach 41:13)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Whoever has my commandments and observes them is the one who loves me. And whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal myself to him.(John 14:21)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.(See Psalm 40)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Let your light shine before others, that they may see your deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.(See Matthew 5:16)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit.(See John 15:5)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.(Luke 21:33)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.(John 14:6)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Encourage one another and build one another up.(See 1 Thessalonians 5:11)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and the evidence of things not seen.(Hebrews 11:1)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Trust in the Lord with all your heart; on your own intelligence do not rely. In all your ways be mindful of him, and he will make straight your paths.(Proverbs 3:5-6)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in mercy.(Psalm 145:8)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
The beginning of wisdom is fear of the Lord.(Proverbs 9:10)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Here I am Lord; I come to do your will.(See Psalm 40)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
A person gains honor by avoiding strife, while every fool starts a quarrel.(Proverbs 20:3)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
A thief comes only to steal and slaughter and destroy; I came so that they may have life and have it more abundantly.(John 10:10)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
So whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come.(2 Corinthians 5:17)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.(Psalm 104)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
He humbled himself becoming obedient to death, even death on a cross.(See Philippians 2:8)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Attend to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in both tasks, for by doing so, you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.(1 Timothy 4:16)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
A thief comes only to steal and slaughter and destroy; I came so that they may have life and have it more abundantly.(John 10:10)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Refrain from every kind of evil.(1Thessalonians 5:22)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
We know that Christ, raised from the dead, dies no more; death no longer has power over him. As to his death, he died to sin once and for all; as to his life, he lives for God. Consequently, you too must think of yourselves [being] dead to sin and...
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted. The Lord redeems the lives of his servants; no one incurs guilt who takes refuge in him.(See Psalms 34)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Be on guard, stand firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong. Your every act should be done with love. (See 1 Corinthians 16:13-14)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
If you remain in my word, you will truly be my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.(John 8:31)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Even now, says the Lord, return to me with your whole heart, for I am gracious and merciful.(See Joel 2)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
You shall love your neighbor as yourself.(See Leviticus 19)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
For just as through the disobedience of one person the many were made sinners, so through the obedience of one the many will be made righteous.(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Seek good and not evil so that you may live, and the Lord will be with you.(See Amos 5:14)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Blessed the man who follows not the counsel of the wicked, nor walks in the way of sinners, nor sits in the company of the insolent, but delights in the law of the Lord and meditates on his law day and night.(See Psalms 1:1)(New American Bible, Revised...
Repent, and believe in the gospel. (The gospel of God: not only the good news from God but about God at work in Jesus)(See Mark 1:15)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Throw your cares on the Lord, and he will support you.(See Psalms 55)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Our Savior Jesus Christ has destroyed death and brought life to light through the Gospel.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart; on your intelligence do not rely. In all your ways be mindful of him, and he will make straight your paths.Do not be wise in your eyes; fear the Lord and turn away from evil.This will mean health for your flesh and...
Blessed the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commands.(Psalms 112:1)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
See how a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. For just as a body without a spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.(See James 2: 24&26)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Know this, my dear brothers: everyone should be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath, for the wrath of man does not accomplish the righteousness of God.(See James 1:19)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
I am the way and the truth and the life, says the Lord; no one comes to the Father except through me.(See John 14:6)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.(Matthew 4:4)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
I am the Lord, your God: hear my voice.(See Psalm 81)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Our Savior Jesus Christ has destroyed death and brought life to light through the Gospel.(See Timothy 1:10)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Do not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect.(Romans 12:2)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)
Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.(Matthew 16:24)(New American Bible, Revised Edition)